Android stories - Page 15
WhatsApp: Not so free after all?
Fri, 15th May 2015
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data analytics
WhatsApp is quick to say its calling feature is free, even between countries, but only when a user has an unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot...
Kiwi nutrition app comes to Android
Thu, 14th May 2015
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foodeye
New Zealand's Foodeye app, a nutrition navigator, now on Android to help users make informed food choices at supermarkets.
Android App Review: Move It!
Tue, 12th May 2015
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I feel like maybe it says something that they’re denying the accusations so strenuously before I’ve even had a chance to make them.
Android App Review: Toxic Thinking
Tue, 5th May 2015
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gaming
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Toxic Thinking app, a boon for mental health awareness, falters on user experience, needing polish to match its noble purpose.
Android app review: Gloomy Dungeon 3d: Hardcore
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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gaming
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Gloomy Dungeon 3d: Hardcore is a Doom-esque first-person shooter that is 3D, hardcore, and set in a gloomy dungeon. It’s perfect, really.
Samsung tackles printer market
Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
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smartphones
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printing
Samsung Electronics New Zealand has announced its new printer range that’s powered by Android and targeted to business users.
Postr adds news, deals and weather to lock screen offering
Tue, 21st Apr 2015
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smartphones
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postr
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technology gifts
Kiwi start-up Postr adds news, weather, and deals to its Android lock screen app, partnering with the NZ Herald, GrabOne, and MetService for customised content.
Android App Review: Napp
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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Simplify your siesta with 'Napp', the app designed to perfection for hassle-free napping - just set and snooze!.
Android App Review: NZ Blood Service
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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The Blood Service app won’t make dealing with needles any easier, But it does make it easier to find somewhere to donate blood and get you booked in.
First 'Netflix Recommended' TVs revealed
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Netflix reveals the first batch of TVs with the Netflix Recommended TV designation. Each will bear a Netflix Recommended TV logo in retail stores.
Android App Review: Little Alchemy
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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For such a simple premise Little Alchemy is a delightful, absorbing game, and one that I would happily recommend for kids or adults.
Widespread malware threat on Android devices
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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smartphones
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malware
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gaming
Half of Android users at risk as a new malware threat lets attackers swap safe apps for malicious ones, claims Palo Alto Networks.
Android App Review: WoodenMan - Drawing Mannequin
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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Dive into the digital realm with 'WoodenMan', an app turning the classic artists' mannequin into a pocketable virtual muse.
Android App Review: Nail Doctor - Kids Games
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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Nail Doctor is everything I hate about cheaply-made, cynical revenue-grabbing apps, combined with everything I hate about foot hygiene.
Android App Review: Auckland Libraries App
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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gaming
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The library system, including its online component, was already working fine for me. What do I actually need this app to do?.
Android App Review: Ghost Detector Spectrum
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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Ghost Detector Spectrum is an app that claims to detect ghosts. Whether it does or not … well, that’s hard to prove, isn’t it.
AVG releases Business SSO for IT providers and small businesses
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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smartphones
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mdm
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personal computing devices
AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).
Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
The concomitant move towards bigger screens in smartphone handsets may be about to throw a further spanner in the works.
Android and iOS inch toward world domination
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
Android and iOS are continuing to move toward total domination of the worldwide smartphone market following results from 2014.
Android App Review: Stick Hero
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Stick Hero is one of those games that took a single, simple idea and executed it well, and the end result is so much better than most other game apps.